Who is Nathaniel Kibby?

Who is Nathaniel Kibby?

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As the investigation into the disappearance of a North Conway girl continues to unfold, more details emerge about the Gorham man charged with kidnapping in the case.

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Kibby, 34, of Gorham, was arrested July 28 and charged with one count of felony kidnapping for knowingly confining the girl on Oct. 9, 2013, in Conway, New Hampshire, with a purpose to commit an offense against her.

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Police said Kibby was arrested without incident at his home in Gorham, which is about 30 miles from Conway.

Kibby also recently lost his job. He worked at E.M.M. Precision, Inc., for five years. He was described as "good worker," but was let go from his job in April because work was slow.

PHOTO: WMUR/Amy Coveno

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As for his personal background, Kibby has a criminal record dating back to 1998, when he was 18 years old and found guilty of assault.

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Kibby pleaded guilty in December 2013 to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was fined as a result of the guilty plea.

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Kibby was in court in July for sentencing on a charge of criminal trespassing. A simple assault charge that was connected to the March 4 trespassing incident was dropped. Kibby had been accused of pushing a woman to the ground.

“When I heard it on the news, I was beside myself,” said Tammy Shackford, who was the alleged victim. “He is not a normal person. He is not right.”

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According to court paperwork related to the case, Kibby asked the Carroll County Sheriff's Department to investigate "because I have no faith in the objective investigative abilities of the Conway Police Department."

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During Kibby's arrest on the trespassing and assault charges, Conway police seized the pistol he was carrying at the time. In a petition to the court to get the Ruger LC9 returned, Kibby called the seizure "an immoral and irrational unconstitutional restriction of my civil rights."

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He also called any suggestion that he is a danger to the public "absurd and not credible based upon my character and my objectivist libertarian moral code."

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He also had two speeding tickets from 2012, one for going 60 mph in a 35 mph zone and another for going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

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Investigators said anyone who has information about Kibby and any activity at his Brookside Drive home since Oct. 9 should contact state police at 603-271-3636 or Conway police at 603-356-5715.

As the investigation into the disappearance of a North Conway girl continues to unfold, more details emerge about the Gorham man charged with kidnapping in the case.

Kibby, 34, of Gorham, was arrested July 28 and charged with one count of felony kidnapping for knowingly confining the girl on Oct. 9, 2013, in Conway, New Hampshire, with a purpose to commit an offense against her.

Police said Kibby was arrested without incident at his home in Gorham, which is about 30 miles from Conway.

Kibby also recently lost his job. He worked at E.M.M. Precision, Inc., for five years. He was described as "good worker," but was let go from his job in April because work was slow.

PHOTO: WMUR/Amy Coveno

As for his personal background, Kibby has a criminal record dating back to 1998, when he was 18 years old and found guilty of assault.

Kibby pleaded guilty in December 2013 to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was fined as a result of the guilty plea.

Kibby was in court in July for sentencing on a charge of criminal trespassing. A simple assault charge that was connected to the March 4 trespassing incident was dropped. Kibby had been accused of pushing a woman to the ground.

“When I heard it on the news, I was beside myself,” said Tammy Shackford, who was the alleged victim. “He is not a normal person. He is not right.”

According to court paperwork related to the case, Kibby asked the Carroll County Sheriff's Department to investigate "because I have no faith in the objective investigative abilities of the Conway Police Department."

During Kibby's arrest on the trespassing and assault charges, Conway police seized the pistol he was carrying at the time. In a petition to the court to get the Ruger LC9 returned, Kibby called the seizure "an immoral and irrational unconstitutional restriction of my civil rights."

He also called any suggestion that he is a danger to the public "absurd and not credible based upon my character and my objectivist libertarian moral code."

He also had two speeding tickets from 2012, one for going 60 mph in a 35 mph zone and another for going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Investigators said anyone who has information about Kibby and any activity at his Brookside Drive home since Oct. 9 should contact state police at 603-271-3636 or Conway police at 603-356-5715.

As the investigation into the disappearance of a North Conway girl continues to unfold, more details emerge about the Gorham man charged with kidnapping in the case.

Kibby, 34, of Gorham, was arrested July 28 and charged with one count of felony kidnapping for knowingly confining the girl on Oct. 9, 2013, in Conway, New Hampshire, with a purpose to commit an offense against her.

Police said Kibby was arrested without incident at his home in Gorham, which is about 30 miles from Conway.

Kibby also recently lost his job. He worked at E.M.M. Precision, Inc., for five years. He was described as "good worker," but was let go from his job in April because work was slow.

PHOTO: WMUR/Amy Coveno

As for his personal background, Kibby has a criminal record dating back to 1998, when he was 18 years old and found guilty of assault.

Kibby pleaded guilty in December 2013 to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was fined as a result of the guilty plea.

Kibby was in court in July for sentencing on a charge of criminal trespassing. A simple assault charge that was connected to the March 4 trespassing incident was dropped. Kibby had been accused of pushing a woman to the ground.

“When I heard it on the news, I was beside myself,” said Tammy Shackford, who was the alleged victim. “He is not a normal person. He is not right.”

According to court paperwork related to the case, Kibby asked the Carroll County Sheriff's Department to investigate "because I have no faith in the objective investigative abilities of the Conway Police Department."

During Kibby's arrest on the trespassing and assault charges, Conway police seized the pistol he was carrying at the time. In a petition to the court to get the Ruger LC9 returned, Kibby called the seizure "an immoral and irrational unconstitutional restriction of my civil rights."

He also called any suggestion that he is a danger to the public "absurd and not credible based upon my character and my objectivist libertarian moral code."

He also had two speeding tickets from 2012, one for going 60 mph in a 35 mph zone and another for going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Investigators said anyone who has information about Kibby and any activity at his Brookside Drive home since Oct. 9 should contact state police at 603-271-3636 or Conway police at 603-356-5715.